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Local realtor tackles six-day trek through the BC mountains in support of YWCA Hamilton

Posted on 22 July 202122 July 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged women's housing

Rachelle Aurini is taking steps to help end violence against women – thousands of steps, in fact. Rachelle Aurini, a [...]

Introducing YWCA Q&A: a new blog series tackling issues that affect our work at YWCA Hamilton

Posted on 19 July 202119 July 2021 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured PostTagged women's housing

Welcome to the first installment of YWCA Q&A – a semi-regular feature on our blog tackling issues that matter to […]

YWCA Hamilton honours the winner of the 2021 Olga Cloke Bursary!

Posted on 25 June 202125 June 2021 Posted in Events, Home Page Featured PostTagged Olga Cloke Bursary

We are thrilled to announce the winner of this year’s Olga Cloke Bursary, Olivia Mancini! Olivia is no stranger to […]

A Statement from speqtrum Co-Founder Jyssika Russell

Posted on 18 June 202118 June 2021 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured PostTagged 2SLGBTQIA+, Child care & Youth, Speqtrum

I wanted to take some time to share with you some important news, for both speqtrum and myself. In this […]

YWCA Hamilton celebrates our 2021 Volunteer of the Year!

Posted on 16 June 202116 June 2021 Posted in Events, Home Page Featured PostTagged volunteer

YWCA Hamilton is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2021 Volunteer of the Year Award, Peter Van Dyk! Peter […]

Making the invisible visible: How a star in the YWCA Hamilton lobby honours lives lost and highlights systemic injustice

Posted on 11 June 2021 Posted in Advocacy, Home Page Featured PostTagged women's housing

If you’ve passed by our MacNab Street location recently, you may have noticed a star hanging in our front window. […]

A statement from YWCA Hamilton CEO on Anti-Muslim Attacks in London

Posted on 9 June 20219 June 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, News

Like so many of you, my heart is heavy today with the horrific news of the hate-motivated act of terrorism […]

A statement from our CEO on the discovery of a mass grave of 215 Indigenous children

Posted on 2 June 20219 June 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, News

It has been an emotional few days as we process the discovery of a mass grave at a residential school […]

Creating community for Two Spirit/ LGBTQIA+ newcomers through food

Posted on 27 May 202127 May 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged Speqtrum

Imagine being a queer newcomer to Canada with no connections, no family support, and no sense of belonging. Now, imagine [...]

First ever virtual Ability Walk and Roll celebrates people with disabilities

Posted on 20 May 202120 May 2021 Posted in Home Page Featured Post, Programs & ServicesTagged Developmental Services

Come one, come all! We are excited to invite you to the first ever virtual Ability Walk and Roll – [...]

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